MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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